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We can prevent type 2 diabetesIn 1999, the Government of Canada allocated $115 million to the Canadian Diabetes Strategy (CDS) to help respond to this growing health concern, to step up efforts to prevent type 2 diabetes, and to address complications associated with the disease. The cost of diabetes in Canada is estimated to be up to $9 billion annually. While there is, as yet, no cure for this disease, diabetes can be managed. In the case of type 2 diabetes, it is important to know that it can be prevented. Research has shown that a combination of good nutrition and physical activity can actually help prevent or postpone type 2 diabetes. What is diabetes?Diabetes is a condition that affects the production of a hormone called insulin. Your body needs insulin to convert the sugar found in food into energy. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that prevents your body from either producing the right amount of insulin or using what it does produce properly. Approximately 2 million Canadians have diabetes. The rate is three to five times higher among Aboriginal people. |
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